Wind-shield.



R. A. BRINE.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED 001a, 1910.

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R. A. BRINE.

WIND SHIELD.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Application filed October 3, 1910. Serial I Io. 584,995.

and useful Improvements in VVind-Shieldst and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a protecting shieldfor automobiles,- motor cars, and similar vehicles, which shall be ofcomparatively light weight, so fashioned and constructed that the partscomprising the same may easily be disconnected when repairs are to bemade and again assembled, and which can easily and quickly be attachedto the dash or front of the vehicle and with equal facility removedtherefrom.

A further object is the provision of a shield having ahinged andadjustable upper part so that by the adjustment of said upper partdifferent users of the vehicle provided with the shield, and who occupydifl'erent elevations when seated and thus have differe'nt lines ofvision relative ,to the horizon,

can look over the extreme upper edge of the upper part of the shield.

My invention consists in certain novelties of construction andcombinations of parts as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate an example of the physicalembodiment of the invention constructed according to the best mode ofprocedure I have so far devised for the purpose.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use the shield I herebyspecifically describe the same as shown by the drawings.

F igure 1 is a perspective viewv of the Fig. 2 is a side view showing indotted lines the upper part of the shield turned. down upon the lowerpart. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper andlower parts with thecovering removed. Fig. 4is an enlarged section of one of the joints andthe adjacent tubes. Fig. 5 is a section through the lower part showingthe cover attachment.

The complete shield comprises four main parts, the lower part Adetachably secured to the front of-the vehicle and occupying astationary position relative thereto, the

relative to the lower part, and the two side aprons G C detaehablysecured to the edges of the lower part of the shield. The parts A and Bconstitute the main elements and the aprons O C may be omitted or usedas desired.

Referring to the lower part'A, the flu-- merals 1, 1 designate twohorizontal tubes arranged end to end, though a single tube may besubstituted for the two tubes when so desired; 2, 2 edge or side tubesarched at 3 and having straight; lower ends so they can be adjusted; 4,a centrally disposed tube orrod. of substantially the same'shape as theside tubes; 5, 5, perforated clips adapted to be secured to the front ofthe movable or hinged upper part B adjustable vehicle, the dash forinstance, andthrough the perforations of which the lower ends of theside tubes may beipassed; 6, set screws for holding the lower-ends ofthe side tubes ings each with an eye inserted in the tubes and rivets orscrews passed through the end of each casting and tube to forni a rigidunion of the parts; and 9 is a steel rod with threaded ends passedthrough the eyes 9f castings 8 and tubes 1, 1 and having a groove 10 toreceive the endof a set screw 11 passed through the central casting forthe purpose of preventing the rod turning on its axis. The sidetubes,'2, 2 are arched and inclined inwardly and downwardly from theouter ends of the tubes 1, 1 and the central'tube 4 is arched so it willlie in the same curved surface as the side tubes.

Tothe tubular frame as described is attached a covering, preferably any.suitable fabric, such as leather or imitation leather or water prooffabric 12, having secured within the central part thereof two sheets oftransparent material 13, celluloid for example, at opposite sides of thecentral tube or rod 4 of the frame.

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The cbvering is formed with pockets for I all'the tubes and within whichpockets the said tubes may easily be inserted and with drawn. At thesides and at the bottom edge the fabric is extended to formflaps 14, and

.15, asshown. Secured to the flaps 14 are ing devices on the body orseat of the vehicle. Near the top of the lower part and to the flap orframe at each side thereof straps 20 may be connected by clips 21 andthe opposite ends engage suitable anchoring dcvlces on the vehicle. Thestraps serve to hold the aprons in place and also to hold the shieldagainst excessive movement or vibration, and they also may be providedwith means for the attachment ofthe edges 22 of the aprons.Upon'reference to the drawings it will be observed that the top edge ofthe lower part is located in a straight line from 3 to 5 inches belowthe level of the steering'wheel, but obviously it may be adjusted in theclips on the dash so as to occupy a higher or a lower position.

' The adjustable upper part B of the shield consists of top and bottomparallel tubes 23, 24: end tubes 25, and a covering 26, of suitablematerial wrapped about the tubes and stitched and to which or betweenthe edges of which material is secured by the stitches transparentmaterial 27, preferably celluloid. The top and end tubes are united byangular castings 28, with their ends inserted within the tubes andfastened by rivets or screws or otherwise. The end tubes and lower. tubeare united by castings 29, 29 similar to those above described and in asimilar way, but the castings 29 are each provided with an extendedperforated j ournal lug or eye 30 which is located on the threaded endof the steel rod 9, as shown. It will be noted that these perforatedlugs or eyes are ofiset or located at one side of the plane of theextensions which are seated in the tubes so the upper part ofthe shieldcan be turned through an arc of a circle and occupy a position close tothe upper surface of the lower part.

The adjustable lamping means for holding the upper art in any desiredposition within limits re ative to the lower part comprises at each end,in additionrto the steel rod, two perforated disks 31, 32 upon thethreaded end of the rod 9, one dislrhaving radial grooves 33 matchinradial ribs 34: of the other, and a three ed and flanged binding or handwheel 35 on the steel rod, each of said disks being anchored by anintegral arm 36 having at the end a 'concavoconvex perforated clip witha seat for engaging a side tube or rod of the upper and lower parts towhich said ends are secured by rivets or preferably screws passedthrough the said perforations and the tubes. These arms serve thepurpose of strengthen ing and bracing the frame. To further aid inholding and supporting the shield side rods 3'? may be used, each rodhaving an eye' 38 at the top end and a perforated clip 39 with a hole toreceive the rod at its lower end and a set screw 40 whereby the rod maybe adjusted. The clips may be secured to the vehicle body in anysuitable position by screws or bolts. Obviously, by the manipulation ofthe flanged hand 'or. clamping wheels at one or both sides of theclamping means the top portion of the shield may be turned upon the eyesand about the ends of the steel rod and adjusted and firmly held in avertical or any angular osition relative to the lower portion of the sield.

From the foregoing description of the example physically embodying theinvention it will be clear that T have produced a very light, strong anddurable shield which easily and quickly can be attached to and detachedfrom a motor car or other vehicle, and one which by its shape andthelocation of the parts relative to the vehicle possesses verydesirable characteristics as compared with other shields now in use.

The hinged upper part of the shield can be turned and adjusted tovarious angular positions so different users of the vehicle who occupydifierent elevations in the vehicle when seated and thus have differentlines of vision relative to the horizon can look over the extreme upperedge of the upper part of the shield. Furthermore, the upper and lowerparts can easily be separated by removing the hand wheels and steel rodwhen repairs of any art become necessary or an element is to esubstituted for I another element. The side, central, and top tubes canalso be removed from the pockets of the covering when-thev covering isto be repaired or a new one is to be substituted.

l/Vhat- I claim is:

1. The combination in a wind shield, of a lower portion, a top portionwith eyes, and means for securing thev shield in a position rearwardlyinclined toward the seat of a vehicle; said lower portion consisting ofpliable material with pockets at the sides and top edge, side tubes orrods each with an eye atthe top end said "tiibes or rods being withinthe pockets at the sides, and a tube.

within the pocket at the top edge; a/ rod passed through said eyes andtube and the I eyes of the top portion; and clamping means on the rod.

2. The combination in a shield, of a lower portion, a top portion, andmeans for supporting the shield in a position rearwardly inclined towardthe seat of a vehicle; said lower portion consisting of pliable materialwith pockets at the sides and top edge, tubes or ro s each with an'eyeat the top end within the pockets at the sides, a centrally disposed rodor tube with an eye, a tube in two parts within the pocket at the topedge, a

rod passed through the said eyes and tube, and clamping means on therod; means being provided for hingin'g thetop part to the rod. 7

3. The combination in a shield, of a lower POIlZlOIl, a top portion,means for securing the top portionto the top edge of the lower ortionand at an angle thereto, and means or supporting the shield in aninclined po sition in front of the seat of a vehicle; said lower portionconsisting of pliable material with pockets formed therein, tubes orrods with their top portions disposed substantially in the same planeand removably in serted within the pockets, and said tubes or rods beingarched at their lowerportions, whereby the pliable material will presentadeurved air deflecting surface at its lower e ge.

4. The combination in a shield, of a lower portion, a top portion, meansfor hinging the top portion to the top edge of the lower portion, andmeans for supporting the shield in a rearwardly inclined position infront of the seat of a vehicle;said lower portion having a covering offlexible material with a pocket at the top edge, and said meanscomprising eyes and a tube at the top edge of the lower portion saidtube being in the pocket in the flexible material, eyes at theloweredge, of the top portion, a threaded rod passed through all the eyes andthe tube, and a threaded hand wheel onthe rod.

5. The combination in a shield, of a top portion, a'lower portion havinga pocketat the top edge, means for hinging the top portion to the topedge ofthe lower portion, and means for securing the shield in arearwardly inclined position in frent of the seat of a vehicle; saidhingin means comprising eyes at the ends of'tubes' orming part of thelower portion, a tube within the pocket at the top edge of the lowerportion, eyes at the. lower edge of the top portion, interlocking diskssecured to the top and lower portions, a threaded rod passed through theeyes and tube within the pocket and interlocking disks, and a threadedhand wheel.

6. The combination in a windshield, of a lower portion with a flexiblecovering, a top portion with eyes at its-lower edge, means for hin'gingthe top portion to the lower portion, and means for supporting theshield in a rearwardly inclined position in front of the seat of avehiclefsaid supporting means comprising tubes or rods and clips forattaching the lower portion of the said tubes or rods to the car, saidrods each having an eye at the upper end; and said I g means having arod passed throng all the eyes of the tubes or rods and eyes of the topportion, and clamping means on the rod.

7. A shield for vehicles comprising, in

combination, a top portion; a lower ortion consisting of two side tubesor 'ro with bent lower ends and a central tube or rod all covered withflexible material; and means for adjustably hingin'g the lower edge ofthe top portion to the top edge of the lower por-. tion; the upper partsof the said tubes or rods and the central tube or rod of the lower Iportion being located substantially in the same plane and providing asubstantially straight upper edge. e,

8. A wind shield for vehicles comprising, in combination, a"lowerportion with side tubes and castings with eyes within the top ends ofthe tubes; a top portion having a 'frame with castings providedwith'eyes said ends of the tubes; a central tube or rod; a

top portion having a frame with castingsprovided with eyes said castingsbeing secured to the frame at the lower corners thereof; a tube locatedbetween the said eyes; a threaded rod passed through the tube and allthe said eyes of the top and lower portions; a threaded hand wheel onthe rod; and flexible material covering'the said-tubes of'the lowerportion and the tube through which is passed the threaded rod. 4

10. A shield for motor cars comprising, in combination, a rod or tubularframe with eyes at the top ends, a horizontal tube in line with theeyes, a covering of flexible material having pockets within which therods or tubes of the'frame and the horizontal tube are' removablyinserted, a rod passed through the said eyes and horizontal tube,- andclamping means on'the rod.

11. A shield for motor cars comprising, in combinatioma' frame havingside rods or tubes each with an eye-at the top end, a centrally disposedrod or tube with an eye, a horizontaltube-in a plurgslity of pieces, arod passed through the lay at the top ends of the rods or tubes andthrough the hori-. zontal tube, clamping means on the rod; and flexiblematerial supported by the frame. v

12. The combination in a shield, of flexible material having pocketsatthe side edges and a pocket at the top edge, side rods or tubesremovably inserted within the side pockets, a top rod or tube insertedin the pocket at the top edge and having its ends detachably secured tothe top ends of the side rods or tubes, and means for detachablysupporting-the shield by the side rods ortubes in ayrearwardly inclined,position in front of the seat of a vehicle; the top rod or tube and thetop ends of the side rods or tubes being disposed in a substantiallystraight line.

1e. The-combination is a shield, or flexible material having pockets atthe side edges and a pocket at the top edge, side rods or tubesremovably inserted within the side pockets, a centrally disposed rod ortube, top rod or tube inserted'in the pocket at the top edge and havingits ends detachably secured to the top ends of the side rods or tubes,and means for supporting the shield in a rearwardly inclined position infront of the seat of a vehicle; the top rod or tube and the top ends ofthe side rods or tubes the central rod or tube being disposed insubstantially straight line.

ll. The combination in a shield, a lower portion comprising flexiblematerial having side pockets. a central pocket, and a pocket at the topedge, side top and central rods or tubes reniovably inserted within thesaid pockets, the rod or tube in the top pocket being substantiallystraight and in a horizontal line, and a top frame secured to the topedge of the lower portion.

15. it wind shield comprising, in combination, a lower portion, a topportion, said top portion fitting the top edge of the lower portion, andmeans for supporting the shield in front'of the seat of a vehicle; saidlower portion having side rods or tubes each with an eye at the top end,a covering of flexible material with a pocket at the top edge, a tubewithin said pocket, a rod within the tube, and clamping means inconnection with the rod.

lb. A shield comprising, in combination, a flexible covering havingpockets at the side edges and a pocket at the top edge, tubes within thepockets, a central rod or tube, means inserted within the pocket at thetop edge and rigidly and detachably united to the side tubes and thecentral tube or roihand means for securing the shield in an obliqueposition in front of the seat of a vehicle; the upper portions of thesaid side tubes and the central tube lying substantially in the sameplane, whereby they are adapted to be matched by a top frame.

17. A shield comprising, in combination, a flexible covering havingpockets at the side edges and a pocket at the top edge,

tubes within the pockets, a central rod or tube, means inserted withinthe pocket at the top edge and rigidly and detachably united to the sidetubes and the central tube or rod, means for supporting the shield in anoblique position in front of the seat of a i'ehicle; the upper portionsof the said side tubes and the central tube lying substantially in thesame plane; and a top leaf attached to the top edge.

18. A shield comprising, in combination, a flexible covering havingpockets at the side edges, detachable aprons at the side edges and apocket the top edge, tubes within the pockets, u central rod or tube,means inserted within the pocket at the top edge and rigidly anddetachably united to the side tubes and the central rod or tube, andmeans for securing the shield in an oblique position in front of theseat of a vehicle, the upper portions of the said side tubes and thecentral tube lying substantially in the same plane whereby a top framewith a straight lower edge may be attaches to the upper portion of saidshield.

19. A. shield comprising, in combination, a top portion, a lowerportion, and means for securing the top portion to the lower portion;said lower portion having a covering of flexible material with pocketstherein, separate rods or tubes within the pockets with their meetingends detachably united, whereby the rods or tubes may be disconnectedand withdrawn from the pockets when repairs of the flexible material arenecessary.

20. A shield having, in combination, a covering of flexible materialwith pockets at the sides and top edge therein, separate rods or tubeswithin the pockets detachably united together, the top rod or tube beingin a. substantially straight line, and means for detachably supportingthe shield in front of the seat of a vehicle.

21. A shield having, in combination, a covering of flexible materialwith pockets at the sides, at the top edge, and a central pocket,separate rods or tubes within the pockets detachably united together,the top rod or tube being in a substantially straight line, and meansfor detachably supporting the shield in front of the seat of a vehicle.

22. 'l he combination in a wind shield, of a flexible covering havingpockets formed therein at its sides and top edge, separate tubes or rodswithin the pockets at the sides, a rod or tube in the pocket at the tapedge, a rod or tube intermediate and parallel with the tubes or rods atthe sides, the top ends of the side rods or tubes being detachablyconnected to the ends of the rod or tube within the pocket at the topedge of the covering, and means for supporting the shield obliquely infront of a seat, the upper portion of said shield adjacent the seatlying substantially in the same oblique plane.

In testimony whereof ll affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

RICHARD A. BRINE.

"Witnesses:

ARTHUR H. 'llzusnn, Miormnt H. SULLIVAN.

